Conventional views assume a systematic intertwining between the Orthodox Church and the state, which makes Orthodox countries culturally hostile to modernity. These views have been shaped by a long history of antagonistic ...

This chapter offers a two-fold classification of the different meanings attached to the term 'cosmopolitan': One interpretation uses the term as an analytical

The article presents a comprehensive overview of the various economic activities performed by the Kykkos Monastery in Cyprus in its long history (11th-20th centuries). The article begins with a brief review of the early ...